Butler offically joins Pats' crowded secondary

CB Darius Butler, a second-round pick out of UConn, has agreed to a four-year deal. It's worth about $3.9 million, according to ESPN.com. Agent Drew Rosenhaus also announced the agreement on his Twitter page, and ProFootball talk reported Butler will receive a roster bonus of $440,000, a guaranteed option bonus of $1.6275 million and base salaries of $310,000 in 2009, $395,000 in 2010, $582,500 in 2011, and $770,000 in 2012.

 

Butler had an impressive minicamp in June while flying under the radar. Butler is part of a crowded backfield that features an eclectic mix of veteran talent such as Shawn Springs and Leigh Bodden and young up-and-comers Terrence Wheatley, Jonathan Wilhite, and Mike Richardson, but he stayed around the ball throughout the entire camp and could continue to turn heads once training camp opens.